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600/779
(3 1/8" x 3 1/8")

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600

600 AlterImage

600 Plus

600 Write-On

600 High Definition

600 Note Pad

600 Platinum

600 Copy & Fax

600 Black & White

Type 779

600 Party Films

 

600/779 Films

The following technical information is useful for specifics concerning each film.

Unless otherwise noted, all 600 Land Films have the following characteristics in common:

  • Color
  • Film speed: ASA 600
  • Self-developing
  • Packaged 10 prints to a pack
  • Has self-contained battery to power camera.
  • Actual image area: 3 1/8" x 3 1/8" (7.9 x 7.9 cm)

600/779 films are used by the 600 Cameras.

600/779 films

600
 

Produced: 1981-199? / Original Price: $?.??

Notes: This is the film introduced with the original series of Sun 600 cameras.

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600 Plus
 

Produced: 199?-1992 / Original Price: $?.??

Notes: Improved version of the original 600 film; based on Spectra film technology.

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600 High Definition
 

Produced: 1992- late '00s / Original Price: $?.??

Notes: Incremental improvement from 600 Plus. At some point, the "High Definition" moniker was dropped, and became simply "600" film.

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600 Platinum
 

Produced: 1997 (?) - late '00s/ Original Price: $?.??

Notes: Significant improvement in color rendition over previous 600 films. Actually, this may be the last available film simply called "600".

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600 Black & White
 

Produced: 1998 (?) - 2002 (?) / Original Price: $?.??

  • Panchromatic, B&W

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600 Party Films
many variants

Produced: 1996 (?) - / Original Price: $?.??

  • Has a fixed, decorative border which develops with picture.
  • Some have the white border of the print colored or themed; typically done with promotional brands like alcohol.

Notes: This sort of film has been sold under many different names each having a different seasonal or character theme. These include 'holiday' films for Christmas and other holidays, as well as 'character' films such as Barbie Film and Looney Toons Film.

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600 Alter Image
 

Produced: (?) / Original Price: $?.??

Similar to Write-On

Notes: Was possibly be the first matte-write-on type film before a renaming attempt later?

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600 Write-On
 

Produced: 1998 (?) - late '00s / Original Price: $?.??

  • Print has a matte surface which can be written on with ordinary pencils, pens, and markers.

Notes: Otherwise similar to regular 600 / 600 Platinum film.

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600 Note Pad
 

Produced: 1998 (?) - late '00s / Original Price: $?.??

  • Print has a ruled border along the bottom for ease of making notes.

Notes: Otherwise similar to regular 600 / 600 Platinum film.

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600 Copy & Fax
 

Produced: 1998 (?) - 2002 (?) / Original Price: $?.??

  • Panchromatic, B&W
  • Film cartridge has a built-in halftone screen; film produces halftoned images which can be more easily reproduced using such devices as photocopiers and fax machines.

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Type 779
 

Produced: 19??- late '00s(?) / Original Price: $?.??

Notes: Professional markets version of 600 film.